Álava (
Basque: Araba) is a
province of northern
Spain in the southern part of the
autonomous community of the
Basque Country. The province has a poulation of 301,926
(2006 official estimate) and an area of 2.963 km² .It is bordered by the provinces of
Burgos,
La Rioja,
Navarra, Guipúzcoa, and
Biscay. Within Álava is
Condado de Treviño, an enclave which is part of Burgos province,
Castile and León, although there is some support for Treviño joining the Basque Community.The capital of Álava is
Vitoria-Gasteiz (Vitoria is the Spanish name, Gasteiz the Basque name), which also serves as the capital of the autonomous community. The province is divided into seven counties (cuadrillas):
Añana;
Ayala;
Campezo;
Laguardia;
Salvatierra;
Vitoria;
Zuya.
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